Northeastern Christmas Tree Assoc.

NECTA will hold its annual field day Saturday October 3rd. It will be held at Andrew and Michael MacIsaac's lot on Porter Lake (Moulton) Rd in Giant's Lake. Take the first right. A wide range of topics will be covered! See you Saturday! Signs will be posted

Field Day, this Saturday October 3rd, 10am to Noon. Moulton Road, Giants Lake, NS. Near the Erinville/Giants Lake signs. There will be NeCTA signs posted

The NeCTA will hold their annual general meeting Tues October 8th at the St. Andrew's Community Center. The doors open at 6pm for vendors and the meeting will start at 7pm. Social distancing rules apply please bring your mask.

With heavy hearts we sadly announce the passing of one of our long time members Jim Webber Jim was a member with NorthEastern for 38 years he was very proud of his well maintained Xmas tree lot and blueberry fields Jim was also a member on our board over the years and played a part in the SMART Tree project over the last 3 years. We will miss going to your beautiful lot at the top of the hill in Locarber RIP

Do you wonder if you are getting the most out of your Christmas tree lot? In the area of Fertility, The Balsam Fir Forum speakers are experienced researchers a...nd scientists who specialize in this important topic for tree growers. The Balsam Fir Forum is where you will learn how to improve your soil health, do better nutrient sampling, and fertilize your soil for maximum growth and productivity. ..... Dr. Scott White, a faculty member in the Faculty of Agriculture, contributes to grower meetings, field days, and twilight meetings for the agricultural industry in Atlantic Canada, and has been conducting research on weed management for over 15 years. Lienna Hoeg is a researcher at the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus in plant science and is currently a Research Assistant for the Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia. Dalhousie University ..... See their presentation The Balsam Fir Forum to learn more!

Managing your soil can seem complicated. We have guest speaker, Dr. David Burton at The Balsam Fir Forum who will breakdown how best to develop your soil for successful tree growth and production. Early Bird Tickets are on sale now!

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Jill Sidebottom from North Carolina State University as a featured keynote speaker. Dr. Jill has developed and promoted integrat...ed pest management techniques for the control of Christmas tree pests for more than 31 years. She is sharing these important techniques with you in her speaker presentation on August 21. Watch all the valuable industry content available at The Balsam Fir Forum anytime, anywhere with your year long pass. ...... The Ultimate Digital Event For Christmas Tree Growers in North America. Early Bird Tickets now on sale! www.balsamfirforum.com. See more

Just a reminder of next week's Lunchbreak Session; Topic: Navigating Provincial Landscape Viewer with Cory Roberts Date: April 28th, 12 Noon - 1 pm Join: https://perennia.zoom.us/j/276669949... PLEASE NOTE- There will NOT be an in-person option for this session. You can find recordings of the past Lunchbreak Sessions at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-aVbmRhEVXJvPV7y--b54A

Please join Christmas Tree Specialist, Jay Woodworth for 2 additional Lunchbreak sessions on "Setting up a Lot Scouting Program" & "Navigating Provincial Landscape Viewer" with Dr. Kevin Keys (DLAF), please find the details below;... Topic: Setting up a Lot Scouting Program Date: April 14th, 12 Noon - 1 pm Join: https://perennia.zoom.us/j/611512069 Topic: Navigating Provincial Landscape Viewer with Dr. Kevin Keys (DLAF) Date: April 28th, 12 Noon - 1 pm Join: https://perennia.zoom.us/j/276669949 PLEASE NOTE- There will NOT be an in-person option for these sessions.

Due to COVID-19, we have decided to postpone our yearly IPM Workshop, normally held in April. We will send a mail out to everyone once with a new date once the risk has decreased and it is safe for everyone to attend. Thank you.

Willy is so proud of her decorated tree at the yard in Giants Lake. If you are going by, slow down and take a look.

Thank you to Sheerbrooke Village for putting on an amazing display for Christmas. Here are some pictures of Trees donated by NeCTA to support such a wonderful event.